Hello everyone,
We plan to renovate our closed kitchen by removing a wall and creating an open kitchen.
I’ve been thinking hard about how to arrange the space, but I can’t find a good solution. This is the floor plan.
Currently, cooking takes place in the upper left “corner” with the cook’s back to the room. We have two dining tables: one with a corner bench in the kitchen, and another in front of the kitchen, where it will also be in the future. The floor tiles reflect the “old” room layout. We will replace the tiles, so the electrical wiring can be moved to the center of the room. In theory, we could also run other cables through the middle, as the basement below allows easy drilling.
A few requirements:
- The sink should stay where it is now (left, by the window), partly because of the plumbing connections and partly because of the view while washing up.
- The large sliding door at the bottom will be replaced, so changes are still possible. Currently, that section consists of a window and a door. This is also the access to the terrace and garden. We want a large glass front here to better connect the terrace to the house. There is a covered terrace in front of it. I’m not sure yet whether it will be a sliding door or a large glass front with a door. Visually, I prefer a sliding door, but I don’t find them very practical – although that is another topic. The important thing for the kitchen is that this is an exit to the outside.
So far, this is my best layout:
The cabinets and appliances don’t have to be exactly like this (not even the colors); this is just an initial proposal for the floor plan.
What I don’t like about it mainly is the lack of counter workspace.
The passage next to the tiled stove is a bit narrow, but it already is like that and will probably be difficult to change unless we move the dining table further into the living room – but then the distances become too long.
Do you have any other creative ideas?
We plan to renovate our closed kitchen by removing a wall and creating an open kitchen.
I’ve been thinking hard about how to arrange the space, but I can’t find a good solution. This is the floor plan.
Currently, cooking takes place in the upper left “corner” with the cook’s back to the room. We have two dining tables: one with a corner bench in the kitchen, and another in front of the kitchen, where it will also be in the future. The floor tiles reflect the “old” room layout. We will replace the tiles, so the electrical wiring can be moved to the center of the room. In theory, we could also run other cables through the middle, as the basement below allows easy drilling.
A few requirements:
- The sink should stay where it is now (left, by the window), partly because of the plumbing connections and partly because of the view while washing up.
- The large sliding door at the bottom will be replaced, so changes are still possible. Currently, that section consists of a window and a door. This is also the access to the terrace and garden. We want a large glass front here to better connect the terrace to the house. There is a covered terrace in front of it. I’m not sure yet whether it will be a sliding door or a large glass front with a door. Visually, I prefer a sliding door, but I don’t find them very practical – although that is another topic. The important thing for the kitchen is that this is an exit to the outside.
So far, this is my best layout:
The cabinets and appliances don’t have to be exactly like this (not even the colors); this is just an initial proposal for the floor plan.
What I don’t like about it mainly is the lack of counter workspace.
The passage next to the tiled stove is a bit narrow, but it already is like that and will probably be difficult to change unless we move the dining table further into the living room – but then the distances become too long.
Do you have any other creative ideas?
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hanghaus202312 Feb 2024 11:21Is removing the wall approved by a professional?
A floor plan of the existing structure including the window is also helpful.
A floor plan of the existing structure including the window is also helpful.
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jens.knoedel12 Feb 2024 11:39I'm not a space planner, but I think the idea of the kitchen island is impractical. It will simply be too small.
Cabinet wall 60cm (24 inches) + walkways of 100cm (39 inches) each to the cabinet wall and to the patio door. That leaves a width of 160cm (63 inches) for the kitchen island – with a 90cm (35 inches) cooktop, there would be only 35cm (14 inches) on either side.
Why not a U-shaped layout – open towards the patio door with the "entrance" on the patio door side? For clarification:
Where the cabinet wall is on the left here would be your patio door. Cabinet space by using wall cabinets set on the floor.
Cabinet wall 60cm (24 inches) + walkways of 100cm (39 inches) each to the cabinet wall and to the patio door. That leaves a width of 160cm (63 inches) for the kitchen island – with a 90cm (35 inches) cooktop, there would be only 35cm (14 inches) on either side.
Why not a U-shaped layout – open towards the patio door with the "entrance" on the patio door side? For clarification:
Where the cabinet wall is on the left here would be your patio door. Cabinet space by using wall cabinets set on the floor.
That would also be an option, but my wife said she wouldn’t like the walking route because she would have to move back and forth between the table and the kitchen, and the path would always go around the island. The other option would have been to place the island against the exterior wall, but then we would have to forget about having the large window.
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jens.knoedel12 Feb 2024 13:01NickCH83 schrieb:
The other option would have been to place the island against the exterior wall, but then we would have had to forget about the large window.How do the options differ in terms of traffic flow? Obviously, it’s right instead of left around. And then there are considerable costs involved in closing off the window.
jens.knoedel schrieb:
What is the difference between the route options? Obviously, one is clockwise, the other counterclockwise.
And then there are additional costs involved in closing off the window. Clockwise refers to the direction you approach from.
Attached is the current floor plan. The wall is non-load-bearing, but this will be confirmed in detail.
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